Veteran musician Stephen Parker has just
released his latest pop-jazz album “One Step Closer to the Blue". The album is the brand new aural sojourn by
Parker that presents a profound musical tapestry of emotional and spiritual
wandering and fulfillment. A travelogue which takes the listener from the
French countryside to the dusty plains of Wyoming, from a twilight tango in
California to the mountains of western North Carolina, and to the idyllic
fishing village of Alyki on the Greek island of Paros!
The album has created quite the buzz since its release
earlier this Summer. News of the release has been picked up by popular websites
such as BlogHer, TrendingToday and WN.com (which powers many email browsers
like AOL and Yahoo!). He was also
featured as a part of the Community News in The Chicago Tribune and on the RetroMix 107.9 website as well.
The album was also picked up by The Deuce Radio Show in the
UK which is broadcast on over 40 radio stations worldwide. They have put
Stephen’s song “Carry The One (Love)” in regular rotation on numerous shows.
Without a doubt, Stephen Parker recorded something quite
magical at Spectra Sound Recording Studio, in Nazareth, PA with veteran
engineer/producer Jim McGee. Stephen beckons listeners to open their hearts and
bring their ears on a journey. Fans can purchase “One Step Closer to the Blue”
on iTunes and CD Baby as well as on his engaging new website
www.StephenParkerMusic.com
Stephen’s original material and capacity for exquisite
story-telling lyrics began to surface and take shape, culminating in the
release of his first solo album, "Cheyenne Autumn" in 1979. Following
his debut LP, Stephen released a string of 6 CD releases starting with “The
Gathering Storm” in 1990 which featured the rocking single "High
Horse".
Stephen moved more towards an acoustic music focus in 1999.
This acoustic band phase eventually culminated in the release of "Joined
in Progress" in 2003 which featured an amazing live concert at the newly
opened Sellersville Theater in Sellersville, PA. After this acoustic phase,
Stephen moved into yet another new type of format leading to the creation and
release of his delightful 2008 jazz/pop album, "What Goes
Around." After recording the
exquisite last track "Tabula Rasa" with the Eric Mintel Jazz Quartet,
the door was left open to reconvene at some point and explore recording more
material with his changing and evolving sound. The result of that reunion is
the magnificent new release “One Step Closer to the Blue”
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